Doha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$5859
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.19M
690K

The cost of living in Doha is 43% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2449th and 96th ($1779 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Doha compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 562nd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Washington

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Doha Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.28
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$24653

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979